American Express Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic Award winner Craig Shelton (right) of the Ryland Inn, Whitehouse, NJ with Bob Barach of American Express.
Photo by Dominick Briganti

Nominees and Winner

José Andrés Jaleo 480 7th, Street NW Washington DC, 20004 202-628-6075	Jean-Marie Lacroix Fountain Restaurant The Four Seasons Hotel, One Logan Square Philadelphia PA, 19103 215-963-1500
Peter Pastan Obelisk 2029 P Street NW Washington DC, 20036 202-872-1180	Guillermo Pernot Pasion 2118 15th Street Philadelphia PA, 19102 215-875-9895
- Award winner Craig Shelton The Ryland Inn Route 22 West Whitehouse NJ, 08888 908-534-4011